Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Just to conclude, I acknowledge the Minister said there is nothing in the pipeline at the moment. However, for many farmers, it is an ominous situation and a short pipeline. I impress upon the Minister and his officials to look at the situation. I know he is monitoring this through Bord Bia, Teagasc and many market sectors as well. However, many farmers to whom I have spoken to over the past 24 hours are in a precarious situation with an uncertain future. There are many hard decisions to be made in the coming weeks unless there is a clear indication from the Department that support is in the offing for the sector.